Set Intentions and Not Annual Resolutions
Around eighty per cent of people fail to sustain their New Year’s resolutions. I've shifted away from making news year’s resolutions to...
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Jun 272 min read
The MAGIC of a Life Partner
The right person can lift you up, enable you to achieve some things sooner than expected, and be there when life throws you a curly one.
Jun 272 min read
Lessons in Life-Long Learning
Many people spend five days of the week at work - a huge chunk of our time. I've always thought about how work can positively contribute...
Jun 212 min read
Respect the Past, but Don't Dwell...
Readers of Making Life Happen have said there's so much in the book that can be practically applied, and that they revisit various...
May 172 min read
Making the Most of Everything
Making the most of everything. Several people have asked me how Making Life Happen will contribute to my keynotes and workshops … a lot,...
Apr 112 min read
The Launch of Making Life Happen
The launch of Making Life Happen.
This book is the one I would have loved to have read in my twenties, picked up again in my forties.
Mar 202 min read
A Viral Podcast and VERY Special Offer
Last year, I was one of the ten alumni invited by Swinburne to chat about our professional journeys and lives on the “Get Hungry”...
Mar 142 min read
Something’s Happening on the 11th of April… 'Making Life Happen'
As some of you may already know, my latest book, Making Life Happen, will be released on April 11th, and I couldn't be more excited to...
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Christmas Giving - One Girl and the Power of Educating Girls
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
The Antidote to Learned Helplessness
Our environmental conditions may lead us to accept the preventable. Consider this controlled study of two groups of dogs in the 1960s...
Nov 23, 20231 min read
What Makes a Valuable Workshop? - Off-Site Tips and Tricks
Off-sites - some people love them, others dread them. Regardless, everyone wants them to be a valuable use of time with sensible...
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Working & Creating Outcomes with Millennials (Gen Y)
Over a decade ago, I began working with Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1994/6). I wrote Finding a Better Way with one...
Oct 19, 20231 min read
Are You or Somebody You Care About Clear On Their LIFE Intentions
There is a great deal of noise we all have to manage. The noise - like social media, world events or subscription television - can easily...
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Having Positive Intent & Being Empowered
Last week, with 24 hours' notice, I was invited to facilitate a 45-minute session for 80 to 100 people online. The objective was to...
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Leading Strangers to Fresh & Meaningful Outcomes. Creating Positive Workplaces
I have facilitated thousands of people at workshops, and I now confidently know what is of great value to the participants! You may have...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
We Approach Our Career Differently During Each Stage of Life - SCARF Model
Over a decade ago, I learnt about The SCARF Model developed by David Rock. Throughout my career, I’ve subconsciously applied it. The...
Aug 31, 20231 min read
What Makes You Memorable?
Everyone has something that is their differentiator. What’s yours? How does it show up? What do people constantly return to you for? I’ve...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
How to Write a Compelling Book Blurb
Immediately after picking up a book, the thing most people go to read first is the blurb on the back. It’s one of the most powerful...
Aug 3, 20231 min read
The Three Phases of a Career
I’m often asked about how to build a career by fellow parents, less experienced colleagues and alumni. The topic is discussed in my...
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Read the Manuscript for My New Book!
Over the past year, I’ve been writing on vacations. It’s a hobby I enjoy immensely. And some exciting news - I now have a completed draft...
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